1980 Montana House of Representatives election

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1980 Montana House of Representatives election
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←  1978 November 4, 1980 (1980-11-04)1982 →
All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Rep
Dem
LeaderJack Ramirez
(retired)		Harold E. Gerke
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat64th-Billings 62nd-Billings
Last election4555
Seats after5743
Seat changeIncrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg12
Speaker before election

Harold E. Gerke [1] [2]
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Bob Marks [3]
Republican

The 1980 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 4, 1980, with the primary election held on June 3, 1980. Montana voters elected all 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives to serve two-year terms. [4] The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. House, Montana Governor, and Montana Senate. [5] [6]

Contents

Following the previous election in 1978, Democrats held a 55-to-45-seat majority over Republicans. [7] [8] [9] Republicans flipped control of the chamber in 1980 by winning 57 seats while Democrats held 43—giving Republicans a net gain of 12 seats. [7] [5] [6] The newly elected members served in the 47th Montana State Legislature, during which Republican Bob Marks was elected Speaker of the Montana House. [3]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 17: Jack Brian Uhde
  2. District 24: Joseph M. Magone
  3. District 36: Joe Tropila
  4. District 37: Arlyne Reichert
  5. District 38: Peter J. Gilligan Jr.
  6. District 43: Jonas H. Rosenthal
  7. District 46: Hershel M. Robbins
  8. District 49: Edward Lien
  9. District 50: E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger
  10. District 51: Carroll V. South
  11. District 54: William M. "Willie" Day
  12. District 60: Gene Frates
  13. District 67: Polly Holmes
  14. District 83: Mike Cooney

Republicans

  1. District 1: Dennis G. Nathe
  2. District 15: W. F. Bennett
  3. District 53: Oscar S. Kvaalen
  4. District 64: Jack Ramirez
  5. District 65: Howard C. Porter
  6. District 93: Howard L. Ellis

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 13: George R. Johnston
  2. District 33: John B. Staigmiller

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 19: Pat Gesek
  2. District 21: William R. "Bill" Baeth
  3. District 52: Les J. Hirsch
  4. District 62: Harold E. Gerke
  5. District 72: Vicki Johnson Hyatt
  6. District 76: John P. Scully
  7. District 82: Bill Hand

Republicans

  1. District 14: Harriet Hayne
  2. District 55: L. E. "Gene" Wood
  3. District 56: Harold A. Wyrick

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [4] [5] [6]

State house district Incumbent PartyElected representativeOutcome
1Dennis G. Nathe Rep Glenn E. Jacobsen Dem gain
2 Art Lund Rep Art Lund Rep hold
3Orren C. Vinger Rep Orren C. Vinger Rep hold
4G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep hold
5Paul K. Kropp Rep Paul K. Kropp Rep hold
6 Francis Bardanouve Dem Francis Bardanouve Dem hold
7Robert Sivertsen Rep Robert Sivertsen Rep hold
8Danny Oberg Dem Danny Oberg Dem hold
9 Dennis Iverson Rep Dennis Iverson Rep hold
10Audrey G. Roth Rep Audrey G. Roth Rep hold
11Rex Manuel Dem Rex Manuel Dem hold
12Melvin Underdal Rep Melvin Underdal Rep hold
13George R. Johnston Dem Glenn A. Roush Dem hold
14Harriet Hayne Rep Roland F. Kennerly Dem gain
15W. F. Bennett Rep Gary W. Bennett Rep hold
16Robert Lewis Anderson Rep Robert Lewis Anderson Rep hold
17 Jack Brian Uhde Dem Alison R. Conn Rep gain
18Michael H. Keedy Dem Michael H. Keedy Dem hold
19Pat Gesek Dem John G. Harp Rep gain
20 Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep hold
21William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem Glenn H. Mueller Rep gain
22Arthur H. "Art" Shelden Dem Arthur H. "Art" Shelden Dem hold
23Chris H. Stobie Rep Chris H. Stobie Rep hold
24 Joseph M. Magone Dem Aaron W. Andreason Rep gain
25William Ray Jensen Rep William Ray Jensen Rep hold
26Carl A. Seifert Rep Carl A. Seifert Rep hold
27 Verner L. Bertelsen Rep Verner L. Bertelsen Rep hold
28 Joe Brand Dem Joe Brand Dem hold
29Gene Donaldson Rep Gene Donaldson Rep hold
30 Hal Harper Dem Hal Harper Dem hold
31Jerry Metcalf Dem Jerry Metcalf Dem hold
32Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker Rep Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker Rep hold
33John B. Staigmiller Dem Ted Neuman Dem hold
34Helen G. O'Connell Dem Helen G. O'Connell Dem hold
35Richard E. "Dick" Manning Dem Richard E. "Dick" Manning Dem hold
36 Joe Tropila Dem Toni Bergene Rep gain
37Arlyne Reichert Dem L. H. "Les" Nilson Dem hold
38Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem John G. Matsko Rep gain
39Paul G. Pistoria Dem Paul G. Pistoria Dem hold
40Andrea "Andy" Hemstad Rep Andrea "Andy" Hemstad Rep hold
41Jack K. Moore Rep Jack K. Moore Rep hold
42Darryl Meyer Rep Darryl Meyer Rep hold
43Jonas H. Rosenthal Dem John E. Phillips Rep gain
44W. Jay Fabrega Rep W. Jay Fabrega Rep hold
45Burt L. Hurwitz Rep Burt L. Hurwitz Rep hold
46Hershel M. Robbins Dem Gay Holliday Dem hold
47Gene N. Ernst Rep Gene N. Ernst Rep hold
48James M. Schultz Rep James M. Schultz Rep hold
49Edward Lien Dem John A. Ryan Rep gain
50E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger Dem Tom Asay Rep gain
51Carroll V. South Dem Carl J. Zabrocki Dem hold
52Les J. Hirsch Dem Michael G. "Gerry" Devlin Rep gain
53Oscar S. Kvaalen Rep John M. Shontz Dem gain
54William M. "Willie" Day Dem L. Dean Switzer Rep gain
55L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep Marjorie Hart Dem gain
56Harold A. Wyrick Rep Hubert J. Abrams Dem gain
57Carl M. Smith Rep Carl M. Smith Rep hold
58Thomas R. Conroy Dem Thomas R. Conroy Dem hold
59Esther G. Bengtson Dem Esther G. Bengtson Dem hold
60Gene Frates Dem Les Kitselman Rep gain
61Robert Dozier Dem Robert Dozier Dem hold
62Harold E. Gerke Dem David A. O'Hara Rep gain
63 Harrison G. Fagg Rep Harrison G. Fagg Rep hold
64Jack Ramirez Rep Chuck Cozzens Rep hold
65Howard C. Porter Rep Calvin Winslow Rep hold
66Gerald R. Kessler Dem Gerald R. Kessler Dem hold
67Polly Holmes Dem Tom Hannah Rep gain
68Herb Huennekens Dem Herb Huennekens Dem hold
69Wes Teague Dem Wes Teague Dem hold
70J. Melvin "Mel" Williams Dem J. Melvin "Mel" Williams Dem hold
71James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep hold
72Vicki Johnson Hyatt Dem Jean McLane Rep gain
73Orval S. Ellison Rep Orval S. Ellison Rep hold
74Dan Yardley Dem Dan Yardley Dem hold
75Robert A. Ellerd Rep Robert A. Ellerd Rep hold
76John P. Scully Dem Norm Wallin Rep gain
77 Kenneth Nordtvedt Rep Kenneth Nordtvedt Rep hold
78 John Vincent Dem John Vincent Dem hold
79Walter R. Sales Rep Walter R. Sales Rep hold
80 Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep hold
81Kerry Keyser Rep Kerry Keyser Rep hold
82Bill Hand Dem G. H. "Harold" Briggs Rep gain
83 Mike Cooney Dem Dave Brown Dem hold
84Joe Quilici Dem Joe Quilici Dem hold
85Kathleen McBride Dem Kathleen McBride Dem hold
86Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich Dem Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich Dem hold
87Fred "Fritz" Daily Dem Fred "Fritz" Daily Dem hold
88 Dan W. Harrington Dem Dan W. Harrington Dem hold
89Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem hold
90 William "Red" Menahan Dem William "Red" Menahan Dem hold
91Ken Robbins Dem Ken Robbins Dem hold
92 Bob Thoft Rep Bob Thoft Rep hold
93Howard L. Ellis Rep В. Т. "Ben" Hanson Rep hold
94 Daniel Kemmis Dem Daniel Kemmis Dem hold
95 Ann Mary Dussault Dem Ann Mary Dussault Dem hold
96James D. Azzara Dem James D. Azzara Dem hold
97Steve Waldron Dem Steve Waldron Dem hold
98R. Budd Gould Rep R. Budd Gould Rep hold
99Earl C. Lory Rep Earl C. Lory Rep hold
100Ralph S. Eudaily Rep Ralph S. Eudaily Rep hold

Detailed results by district

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District 1

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn E. Jacobsen 1,003 100.00%
Total votes1,003 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Hedges 624 100.00%
Total votes624 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn E. Jacobsen 1,852 52.15%
Republican Donald L. Hedges1,69947.85%
Total votes3,551 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 580 100.00%
Total votes580 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 2,441 100.00%
Total votes2,441 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clinton C. Whitmer 1,054 100.00%
Total votes1,054 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orren C. Vinger (incumbent) 646 100.00%
Total votes646 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orren C. Vinger (incumbent) 1,889 60.78%
Democratic Clinton C. Whitmer1,21939.22%
Total votes3,108 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Beckman 661 100.00%
Total votes661 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda (incumbent) 500 100.00%
Total votes500 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda (incumbent) 1,878 62.60%
Democratic Don Beckman1,12237.40%
Total votes3,000 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Colleen Barnard Smith 863 100.00%
Total votes863 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 818 100.00%
Total votes818 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 1,950 55.97%
Democratic Colleen Barnard Smith1,53444.03%
Total votes3,484 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 1,095 100.00%
Total votes1,095 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 2,529 100.00%
Total votes2,529 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray L. Peck 1,153 100.00%
Total votes1,153 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 391 100.00%
Total votes391 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 1,864 54.58%
Democratic Ray L. Peck1,55145.42%
Total votes3,415 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny Oberg (incumbent) 677 55.81%
Democratic Virginia Verkuehlen53644.19%
Total votes1,213 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Leeds 344 100.00%
Total votes344 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny Oberg (incumbent) 1,542 52.72%
Republican Michael Leeds1,38347.28%
Total votes2,925 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erwin "Swede" Carlson 972 100.00%
Total votes972 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Iverson (incumbent) 636 100.00%
Total votes636 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Iverson (incumbent) 2,172 70.52%
Democratic Erwin "Swede" Carlson90829.48%
Total votes3,080 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian K. Wood 1,366 100.00%
Total votes1,366 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey G. Roth (incumbent) 745 100.00%
Total votes745 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey G. Roth (incumbent) 2,210 61.70%
Democratic Brian K. Wood1,37238.30%
Total votes3,582 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 1,566 100.00%
Total votes1,566 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jesse R. "Russ" Gleason 1,001 100.00%
Total votes1,001 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 2,323 55.88%
Republican Jesse R. "Russ" Gleason1,83444.12%
Total votes4,157 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dean A. Hellinger 1,221 100.00%
Total votes1,221 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 930 100.00%
Total votes930 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 2,093 54.36%
Democratic Dean A. Hellinger1,75745.64%
Total votes3,850 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn A. Roush 700 51.28%
Democratic George R. Johnston (incumbent)66548.72%
Total votes1,365 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barney Reagan 321 100.00%
Total votes321 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn A. Roush 1,762 55.55%
Republican Barney Reagan1,41044.45%
Total votes3,172 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roland F. Kennerly 698 58.17%
Democratic Clinton R. "Rayne" Pilgeram50241.83%
Total votes1,200 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harriet Hayne (incumbent) 371 100.00%
Total votes371 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roland F. Kennerly 1,274 51.94%
Republican Harriet Hayne (incumbent)1,17948.06%
Total votes2,453 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Ellen Connelly 611 51.04%
Democratic Russell Baeth58648.96%
Total votes1,197 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary W. Bennett 499 100.00%
Total votes499 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary W. Bennett 1,658 45.59%
Democratic Mary Ellen Connelly1,65345.45%
Libertarian Jeff Ross3268.96%
Total votes3,637 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray Lybeck 1,038 100.00%
Total votes1,038 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Lewis Anderson (incumbent) 1,150 100.00%
Total votes1,150 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Lewis Anderson (incumbent) 2,751 55.45%
Democratic Ray Lybeck2,21044.55%
Total votes4,961 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brian Uhde (incumbent) [a] 941 100.00%
Total votes941 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alison R. Conn 969 100.00%
Total votes969 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alison R. Conn 2,556 60.48%
Democratic Richard J. "Rick" Champoux [a] 1,67039.52%
Total votes4,226 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 18

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael H. Keedy (incumbent) 926 100.00%
Total votes926 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sterling Rygg 1,041 100.00%
Total votes1,041 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael H. Keedy (incumbent) 2,204 52.25%
Republican Sterling Rygg2,01447.75%
Total votes4,218 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Gesek (incumbent) 994 100.00%
Total votes994 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John G. Harp 509 51.31%
Republican Clyde A. Turner30730.95%
Republican Garrick "Gary" Hansen17617.74%
Total votes992 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John G. Harp 2,861 65.63%
Democratic Pat Gesek (incumbent)1,49834.37%
Total votes4,359 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry M. Syth 745 100.00%
Total votes745 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss (incumbent) 665 100.00%
Total votes665 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss (incumbent) 2,520 70.04%
Democratic Jerry M. Syth1,07829.96%
Total votes3,598 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 1,044 70.83%
Democratic Jim Challinor43029.17%
Total votes1,474 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn H. Mueller 294 100.00%
Total votes294 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn H. Mueller 1,606 58.15%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent)1,15641.85%
Total votes2,762 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur H. "Art" Shelden (incumbent) 607 40.57%
Democratic Bob Case58038.77%
Democratic June Schultz30920.66%
Total votes1,496 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur H. "Art" Shelden (incumbent) 1,700 59.15%
Libertarian Michael J. Tanchek1,17440.85%
Total votes2,874 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barton O. Wetzel 845 100.00%
Total votes845 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris H. Stobie (incumbent) 1,086 100.00%
Total votes1,086 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris H. Stobie (incumbent) 2,688 68.69%
Democratic Barton O. Wetzel1,22531.31%
Total votes3,913 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Cole 1,465 100.00%
Total votes1,465 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron W. Andreason 660 100.00%
Total votes660 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron W. Andreason 2,305 50.31%
Democratic Tim Cole2,27749.69%
Total votes4,582 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 25

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael J. "Mike" Fisher 953 100.00%
Total votes953 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ray Jensen (incumbent) 424 48.68%
Republican Wally Sims24928.59%
Republican David M. Leahy19822.73%
Total votes871 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ray Jensen (incumbent) 1,847 51.68%
Democratic Michael J. "Mike" Fisher1,72748.32%
Total votes3,574 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mac Schaffer 694 56.38%
Democratic James E. Taplin53743.62%
Total votes1,231 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 1,116 76.70%
Republican Elizabeth D. Brueckmann33923.30%
Total votes1,455 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 2,695 57.75%
Democratic Mac Schaffer1,97242.25%
Total votes4,667 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don A. McKee 1,226 100.00%
Total votes1,226 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 924 100.00%
Total votes924 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 2,044 51.87%
Democratic Don A. McKee1,89748.13%
Total votes3,941 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 1,015 100.00%
Total votes1,015 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 2,196 100.00%
Total votes2,196 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen H. Meloy 1,273 59.85%
Democratic Donald D. Maclntyre50223.60%
Democratic Will Garvin35216.55%
Total votes2,127 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene Donaldson (incumbent) 655 100.00%
Total votes655 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene Donaldson (incumbent) 3,196 57.39%
Democratic Stephen H. Meloy2,37342.61%
Total votes5,569 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hal Harper (incumbent) 1,323 100.00%
Total votes1,323 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Maynard A. Olson 542 75.91%
Republican Bill Walker17224.09%
Total votes714 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hal Harper (incumbent) 2,285 54.70%
Republican Maynard A. Olson1,89245.30%
Total votes4,177 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 31

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf (incumbent) 908 100.00%
Total votes908 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas "Tom" Meagher 195 56.85%
Republican Wayne Phillips14843.15%
Total votes343 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf (incumbent) 1,618 55.51%
Republican Thomas "Tom" Meagher1,29744.49%
Total votes2,915 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 32

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Loble 855 51.94%
Democratic David A. Curry79148.06%
Total votes1,646 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker (incumbent) 553 100.00%
Total votes553 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker (incumbent) 2,435 56.39%
Democratic Bruce Loble1,88343.61%
Total votes4,318 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Neuman 734 43.41%
Democratic John B. Staigmiller (incumbent)48328.56%
Democratic Tag Rittel47428.03%
Total votes1,691 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Cobb 376 100.00%
Total votes376 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Neuman 1,750 50.11%
Republican John Cobb1,74249.89%
Total votes3,492 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 34

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 760 100.00%
Total votes760 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 1,952 100.00%
Total votes1,952 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 35

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard E. "Dick" Manning (incumbent) 679 100.00%
Total votes679 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren O'Keefe 201 100.00%
Total votes201 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard E. "Dick" Manning (incumbent) 1,255 51.50%
Republican Warren O'Keefe1,18248.50%
Total votes2,437 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 36

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald D. Nisbet 424 38.13%
Democratic P. J. Gilfeather41937.68%
Democratic William D. Ryan26924.19%
Total votes1,112 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Toni Bergene 315 63.77%
Republican Mary England17936.23%
Total votes494 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Toni Bergene 1,563 52.36%
Democratic Gerald D. Nisbet1,42247.64%
Total votes2,985 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic L. H. "Les" Nilson 396 100.00%
Total votes396 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic L. H. "Les" Nilson 1,095 100.00%
Total votes1,095 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 38

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lloyd J. "Mac" McCormick 606 100.00%
Total votes606 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John G. Matsko 201 100.00%
Total votes201 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John G. Matsko 1,144 51.44%
Democratic Lloyd J. "Mac" McCormick1,08048.56%
Total votes2,224 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria (incumbent) 493 100.00%
Total votes493 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. A. "Andy" Andersen 215 100.00%
Total votes215 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria (incumbent) 1,018 48.25%
Republican L. A. "Andy" Andersen86140.81%
Libertarian Charles N. Steele23110.95%
Total votes2,110 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 40

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William H. "Bill" Artz 724 100.00%
Total votes724 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad (incumbent) 404 100.00%
Total votes404 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad (incumbent) 1,877 65.56%
Democratic William H. "Bill" Artz98634.44%
Total votes2,863 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas C. Allen 519 100.00%
Total votes519 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 364 100.00%
Total votes364 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 1,408 47.97%
Democratic Douglas C. Allen1,27843.54%
Libertarian William D. Jacobsen2498.48%
Total votes2,935 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter M. Miller 425 100.00%
Total votes425 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darryl Meyer (incumbent) 288 100.00%
Total votes288 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darryl Meyer (incumbent) 1,478 61.25%
Democratic Peter M. Miller93538.75%
Total votes2,413 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Geraldine W. Travis 20 76.92%
Democratic Walter L. Carnathan415.38%
Democratic Peter Gallogly27.69%
Total votes26 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. Phillips 21 100.00%
Total votes21 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. Phillips 133 63.33%
Democratic Geraldine W. Travis 7736.67%
Total votes210 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 44

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Pavlonnis 629 100.00%
Total votes629 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 533 100.00%
Total votes533 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 2,116 65.39%
Democratic Rich Pavlonnis1,12034.61%
Total votes3,236 100.00%
Republican hold

District 45

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt L. Hurwitz (incumbent) 758 100.00%
Total votes758 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt L. Hurwitz (incumbent) 2,640 100.00%
Total votes2,640 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gay Holliday 1,200 100.00%
Total votes1,200 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican M. Darrell Brewer 654 55.80%
Republican Bill Jones51844.20%
Total votes1,172 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gay Holliday 2,139 54.62%
Republican M. Darrell Brewer1,77745.38%
Total votes3,916 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 47

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene N. Ernst (incumbent) 1,055 100.00%
Total votes1,055 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene N. Ernst (incumbent) 3,394 100.00%
Total votes3,394 100.00%
Republican hold

District 48

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James M. Schultz (incumbent) 1,190 100.00%
Total votes1,190 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James M. Schultz (incumbent) 3,318 100.00%
Total votes3,318 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Breitbach 825 100.00%
Total votes825 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John A. Ryan 810 100.00%
Total votes810 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John A. Ryan 2,185 66.60%
Democratic Thomas Breitbach1,09633.40%
Total votes3,281 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 50

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gene H. Kurtz 876 100.00%
Total votes876 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Asay 613 65.91%
Republican Michael J. "J. Mike" Dorris31734.09%
Total votes930 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Asay 2,456 62.57%
Democratic Gene H. Kurtz1,46937.43%
Total votes3,925 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 51

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic G. Michael Reynolds [b] 548 62.56%
Democratic Charles H. Bastian32837.44%
Total votes876 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Boyce Clarke 478 100.00%
Total votes478 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl J. Zabrocki [b] 1,508 51.33%
Republican W. Boyce Clarke1,43048.67%
Total votes2,938 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 52

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch (incumbent) 979 100.00%
Total votes979 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael G. "Gerry" Devlin 1,066 100.00%
Total votes1,066 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael G. "Gerry" Devlin 2,021 51.16%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch (incumbent)1,92948.84%
Total votes3,950 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 53

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Shontz 574 100.00%
Total votes574 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blane M. Riggins 539 100.00%
Total votes539 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Shontz 1,340 38.75%
Independent G. Kay Carpenter1,14433.08%
Republican Blane M. Riggins97428.17%
Total votes3,458 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 54

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Redlin 979 100.00%
Total votes979 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. Dean Switzer 507 75.45%
Republican Milton W. Mandigo16524.55%
Total votes672 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. Dean Switzer 2,308 61.09%
Democratic Jerry Redlin1,47038.91%
Total votes3,778 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 55

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marjorie Hart 855 100.00%
Total votes855 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 543 100.00%
Total votes543 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marjorie Hart 1,552 54.61%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent)1,29045.39%
Total votes2,842 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 56

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hubert J. Abrams 992 100.00%
Total votes992 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 518 61.08%
Republican Evelyn E. Hoem33038.92%
Total votes848 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hubert J. Abrams 1,793 55.12%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent)1,46044.88%
Total votes3,253 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 57

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Milton L. Amsden 502 100.00%
Total votes502 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 870 100.00%
Total votes870 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 1,414 53.28%
Democratic Milton L. Amsden1,24046.72%
Total votes2,654 100.00%
Republican hold

District 58

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 851 100.00%
Total votes851 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 2,174 100.00%
Total votes2,174 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 59

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 859 100.00%
Total votes859 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Wittman 570 57.52%
Republican Betty L. Ard42142.48%
Total votes991 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 2,261 52.13%
Republican Tim Wittman2,07647.87%
Total votes4,337 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 60

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald T. Dunbar 680 63.85%
Democratic Steve Trenka38536.15%
Total votes1,065 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Les Kitselman 854 100.00%
Total votes854 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Les Kitselman 3,312 58.41%
Democratic Gerald T. Dunbar2,35841.59%
Total votes5,670 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 61

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Dozier (incumbent) 418 100.00%
Total votes418 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathaniel W. Morris 247 100.00%
Total votes247 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Dozier (incumbent) 1,047 54.33%
Republican Nathaniel W. Morris88045.67%
Total votes1,927 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 62

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 479 100.00%
Total votes479 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David A. O'Hara 241 54.16%
Republican Robert L. "Rob" Stephens Jr.10824.27%
Republican Craig Degenhardt9621.57%
Total votes445 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David A. O'Hara 1,250 56.56%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent)96043.44%
Total votes2,210 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 63

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward M. "Ed" Dobson 364 100.00%
Total votes364 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 761 100.00%
Total votes761 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 2,030 63.66%
Democratic Edward M. "Ed" Dobson1,15936.34%
Total votes3,189 100.00%
Republican hold

District 64

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rodney L. Garcia 448 100.00%
Total votes448 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Cozzens 1,045 42.32%
Republican Gerald A. Franz1,04342.24%
Republican Lou Aleksich38115.43%
Total votes2,469 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Cozzens 4,228 79.21%
Democratic Rodney L. Garcia 1,11020.79%
Total votes5,338 100.00%
Republican hold

District 65

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray E. Blehm Jr. 470 100.00%
Total votes470 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Calvin Winslow 871 100.00%
Total votes871 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Calvin Winslow 2,354 71.07%
Democratic Ray E. Blehm Jr.95828.93%
Total votes3,312 100.00%
Republican hold

District 66

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler (incumbent) 593 100.00%
Total votes593 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Crisman "Cris" Erekson 518 100.00%
Total votes518 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler (incumbent) 1,580 50.93%
Republican Crisman "Cris" Erekson1,52249.07%
Total votes3,102 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 67

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Small 611 100.00%
Total votes611 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Hannah 569 100.00%
Total votes569 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Hannah 2,029 55.73%
Democratic Donna Small1,61244.27%
Total votes3,641 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 68

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 677 100.00%
Total votes677 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack L. Perkins 597 100.00%
Total votes597 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 2,028 60.56%
Republican Jack L. Perkins1,32139.44%
Total votes3,349 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 69

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 512 100.00%
Total votes512 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vernon C. Bynum 320 100.00%
Total votes320 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 1,437 55.38%
Republican Vernon C. Bynum1,15844.62%
Total votes2,595 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 70

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Melvin "Mel" Williams (incumbent) 969 100.00%
Total votes969 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terence J. Keating 771 100.00%
Total votes771 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Melvin "Mel" Williams (incumbent) 2,241 52.61%
Republican Terence J. Keating2,01947.39%
Total votes4,260 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 71

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Spaeth 1,196 60.40%
Democratic Dwight E. McCarty78439.60%
Total votes1,980 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett (incumbent) 748 100.00%
Total votes748 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett (incumbent) 2,272 53.13%
Democratic Gary Spaeth2,00446.87%
Total votes4,276 100.00%
Republican hold

District 72

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vicki Johnson Hyatt (incumbent) 1,178 100.00%
Total votes1,178 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean McLane 1,058 100.00%
Total votes1,058 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean McLane 2,542 53.66%
Democratic Vicki Johnson Hyatt (incumbent)2,19546.34%
Total votes4,737 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 73

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 1,657 100.00%
Total votes1,657 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 3,804 100.00%
Total votes3,804 100.00%
Republican hold

District 74

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Yardley (incumbent) 614 56.59%
Democratic Bob Raney47143.41%
Total votes1,085 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Ommundsen 589 60.16%
Republican Warren W. Harper Sr.39039.84%
Total votes979 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Yardley (incumbent) 1,916 54.68%
Republican George Ommundsen1,58845.32%
Total votes3,504 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 75

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Baier 721 100.00%
Total votes721 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 1,318 100.00%
Total votes1,318 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 3,379 59.20%
Democratic Harold L. Baier2,32940.80%
Total votes5,708 100.00%
Republican hold

District 76

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 803 100.00%
Total votes803 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norm Wallin 671 100.00%
Total votes671 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norm Wallin 2,674 57.01%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent)2,01642.99%
Total votes4,690 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 77

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Wessel 602 100.00%
Total votes602 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Nordtvedt (incumbent) 528 100.00%
Total votes528 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Nordtvedt (incumbent) 1,967 59.82%
Democratic Marilyn Wessel1,32140.18%
Total votes3,288 100.00%
Republican hold

District 78

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 814 100.00%
Total votes814 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James W. "Jim" Vollmer 565 100.00%
Total votes565 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 2,187 67.48%
Republican James W. "Jim" Vollmer1,05432.52%
Total votes3,241 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 79

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennie Andriolo 854 100.00%
Total votes854 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter R. Sales (incumbent) 956 100.00%
Total votes956 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter R. Sales (incumbent) 2,955 64.14%
Democratic Jennie Andriolo1,65235.86%
Total votes4,607 100.00%
Republican hold

District 80

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul A. Bessler 1,587 100.00%
Total votes1,587 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 818 100.00%
Total votes818 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 2,900 59.04%
Democratic Paul A. Bessler2,01240.96%
Total votes4,912 100.00%
Republican hold

District 81

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry Keyser (incumbent) 1,563 100.00%
Total votes1,563 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry Keyser (incumbent) 3,446 100.00%
Total votes3,446 100.00%
Republican hold

District 82

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic D. Keith Gosnell 846 100.00%
Total votes846 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. H. "Harold" Briggs 469 62.95%
Republican Joe Womack27637.05%
Total votes745 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. H. "Harold" Briggs 1,276 42.45%
Democratic Bill Hand (incumbent) [c] 88929.57%
Democratic D. Keith Gosnell84127.98%
Total votes3,006 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 83

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Brown 1,148 37.13%
Democratic Chuck Boyle94630.60%
Democratic Gordon M. Tracy53717.37%
Democratic Garry L. Preston46114.91%
Total votes3,092 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Brown 2,972 100.00%
Total votes2,972 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 84

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 1,472 100.00%
Total votes1,472 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 2,244 100.00%
Total votes2,244 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 85

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen McBride (incumbent) 1,280 54.94%
Democratic Mert Riley1,05045.06%
Total votes2,330 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen McBride (incumbent) 2,443 100.00%
Total votes2,443 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 86

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich (incumbent) 1,147 100.00%
Total votes1,147 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich (incumbent) 1,793 100.00%
Total votes1,793 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 87

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred "Fritz" Daily (incumbent) 1,466 82.45%
Democratic Larry "Brew" Brewer31217.55%
Total votes1,778 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred "Fritz" Daily (incumbent) 2,099 100.00%
Total votes2,099 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 88

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington (incumbent) 1,242 67.54%
Democratic Nick F. Simon59732.46%
Total votes1,839 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington (incumbent) 1,900 100.00%
Total votes1,900 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 89

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 979 100.00%
Total votes979 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 1,440 100.00%
Total votes1,440 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 90

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 1,911 100.00%
Total votes1,911 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 2,287 100.00%
Total votes2,287 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 91

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Robbins (incumbent) 1,374 100.00%
Total votes1,374 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Robinson 989 100.00%
Total votes989 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Robbins (incumbent) 2,518 51.06%
Republican John W. Robinson2,41348.94%
Total votes4,931 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 92

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dale Burk 1,227 100.00%
Total votes1,227 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Thoft (incumbent) 1,329 100.00%
Total votes1,329 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Thoft (incumbent) 3,866 64.47%
Democratic Dale Burk2,13135.53%
Total votes5,997 100.00%
Republican hold

District 93

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Mitchell 797 52.64%
Democratic Glenn K. Randles47931.64%
Democratic Tom Jacobsen23815.72%
Total votes1,514 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican В.Т. "Ben" Hanson 735 100.00%
Total votes735 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican В.Т. "Ben" Hanson 2,299 50.81%
Democratic Carol Mitchell2,22649.19%
Total votes4,525 100.00%
Republican hold

District 94

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Kemmis (incumbent) 935 100.00%
Total votes935 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Kemmis (incumbent) 2,362 100.00%
Total votes2,362 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 95

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 1,274 100.00%
Total votes1,274 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Fernelius 361 100.00%
Total votes361 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 2,746 68.16%
Republican Marilyn Fernelius1,28331.84%
Total votes4,029 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 96

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James D. Azzara (incumbent) 1,071 100.00%
Total votes1,071 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. Janell Hopkins 283 100.00%
Total votes283 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James D. Azzara (incumbent) 2,185 69.94%
Republican F. Janell Hopkins93930.06%
Total votes3,124 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 97

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Waldron (incumbent) 875 100.00%
Total votes875 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Stinger [d] 263 100.00%
Total votes263 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Waldron (incumbent) 2,243 100.00%
Total votes2,243 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 98

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis L. Veleber 849 100.00%
Total votes849 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 604 100.00%
Total votes604 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 2,257 62.37%
Democratic Dennis L. Veleber1,36237.63%
Total votes3,619 100.00%
Republican hold

District 99

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jackie McGiffert 1,262 100.00%
Total votes1,262 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 834 100.00%
Total votes834 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 2,536 59.70%
Democratic Jackie McGiffert1,71240.30%
Total votes4,248 100.00%
Republican hold

District 100

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sylvia E. Stevens 1,165 100.00%
Total votes1,165 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily (incumbent) 752 100.00%
Total votes752 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily (incumbent) 2,725 61.81%
Democratic Sylvia E. Stevens1,68438.19%
Total votes4,409 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 Although Jack Brian Uhde won the primary, Richard J. "Rick" Champoux was the Democratic nominee in the general election.
  2. 1 2 Although G. Michael Reynolds won the primary, Carl J. Zabrocki was the nominee in the general election.
  3. ↑ The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
  4. ↑ Although Don Stinger won the primary, no candidate appeared as the party's nominee in the general election.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "House Journal of the Forty-sixth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 3, 1979. p. 3.
  2. ↑ "Leadership: House". Montana Legislature.
  3. 1 2 "House Journal of the Forty-seventh Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 5, 1981. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 "Officers and Members of the Montana House of Representatives 1981". Montana State Legislature .
  5. 1 2 3 "1980 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  6. 1 2 3 "1980 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State .
  7. 1 2 "Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present". Montana State Legislature .
  8. ↑ "1978 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  9. ↑ "1978 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
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